. >> it's manmade.ything, it offers a more secure base for which mother nature dumps some powder on tap. that can come in a flurry. that's what the resorts occupy. >> we'll make more work for you. >> bring it on. >> many here are wondering for a couple days of that sierra snow that is heavy and wet. in blue canyon, kpix5. >> they are thankful it has been cold enough to make the snow. you won't be able to tell the difference between manmade and real pal. if potter is way too how long. you got to get to the sleeps. that is the key. it's been cold and dry. you stare at the rocks, you you are make snow in this yore. here's a peek outside san jose, you had a good air quality once fen tomorrow. san francisco, see the schav folding there. it's closed for the next couple months. it will be a chilly night, we will avoid a freeze, but it will feel chilly for the kids, likely last day of school before christmas. concord 35. napa, stan rosa, a couple degrees from freezing. chilly start tomorrow, lots of sunshine. s

this is some manmade snow from the ice skate rink across the street.ve had it since about 6:00 and it hasn't meltedq very much sine then. you can see that rightfá now he at walnut creek it is a chilly and as we found out, this bitter cold is not keeping everyone indoors.e1 there's snowÑi at the downtown e skating rink in walnut creek tonight, even though it's of the manmade sort. on the other hand, theÑiaw4 bit cold air was very real. but not too unbearable to keep people off the ice. >> becauseÑi of the fun. this is the first time my son is ice skating. so we got him a glider, and he's having fun. soamáuyve gotq to get out. can't just stay home inside. >> reporter: sarah carter works the cash register outsideñr and was justxd finishing up her eight-hour shift when we talked. >> i've got lots of layers on.li i have a sweater, jacket, my scarf, another jacket, and long socks and mittens. >> reporter: but this recentñr cold snap is coming at a steep cost for the state's agricultur3 industry. sit ruz trees are'c freezing i the centralok valley, where som

river otters in san francisco's aquarium are enjoying a holiday treat, in manmade show of the at aquariums adding 6 atom pounds of snow to the otter exhibit. otters like to play, dig and sometime munch on the snow pack. the staff biologist says the best time to catch them at their most playful is in the morning when the snow is delivered. the event continues tomorrow and on monday. that might be the only snow we see around for a while now. let's check in with mark tamayo. >> that is right, ken, not only in the bay area, but out towards the sierra. the mornings have been cold enough if we had the precipitation, but the afternoons have a completely different story. heights from today, lots of 60s, warmest locations in the low 70s. warm-up as advertised is going to stick around as we heed into your sunday. timelapse from this evening, look out towards the bay bridge you just beautiful, but we have the haze, the spare the air alert, but mostly clear skies for tonight. in fact, on the satellite, the main stormtrack to our north. winds have been picking up and we talked about the winds with the

. >> fracking could be manmade, but i do say in the u.s. energy output verses the medium earthquakes. >> but for how long? officials are encouraging residents to buy earthquake insurance to protect their properties, and u.s. geological survey says that oklahoma's seismic activity is likely to continue and may even get worse. >> holiday celebrations are continuing on wall street. stocks are higher by 58 points. s&p set record highs on monday and tuesday, ahead of the christmas break, and we're getting our first look at how retailers fared this holiday season. and it looks strong. sales from a november 1st to christmas eve rose 2.3%, compared to a gain in 2012. mastercard said that they performed better than their smaller counterpart this year. volume in bad weather kept the firm from dropping off in time for the holidays. ups said that the number of packages topped peak projections. >>> and amazon.com is offering a card for customers whose packages didn't arrive on time. >>> a positive report on jobs. the number of people applying for initia

the majority of all crop circles have proven to be manmade. >>> a new initiative is in the works to include more of the public's voice in california government. the idea is called the neighborhood legislature. it's modelled after new hampshire electoral process. it would divide the state in 12,000 districts. each district would have 50 new senators and 1,000 new assembly members. >> what it really does is makes our legislators accountable to us on a one to one level. i can come by and say, here's how i feel about this. can we talk this through? >> supporters say it would cut pay and expenses of lawmakers. >>> the most admired man and woman in the country remain the same for the sixth year in a row. despite some of the lowest approval ratings right now, president barack obama took top honors. he led the list with 16% of the vote. as for hillary clinton, she's been the most admired woman for 12 years straight and for the 22nd time overall. oprah winfrey and sarah palin followed her. >>> all kinds of people use facebook. that's according to a new study from the peer research center. 75% of peo

it's manmade. >> here in the u.s.ador announced today that washington will serve as the official site for the commemoration of mr. mandela's life. bruce leshan joins us live from the embassy right now. so, bruce, for our viewers who want to take part how can they? >> reporter: you can sign a book of condolences here at the embassy. i imagine you can send cards, too. i think that's what you asked. i couldn't quite hear you. there are books of condolences and there's also a book of condolences down at the wilson building you can sign. they're also going to have these prayer vigils here every night between now and tuesday 7:00 to 8 p.m. either out front at the nelson mandela statue or in the case of bad weather as we're having inside. then there is going to be a national service at the washington national cathedral at 11 a.m. on wednesday. in south africa rain is a sign and in washington in one's and two's and sometimes more people braved the rain to leave a flower, say a prayer, take a puckett in memory of the towering

. >> people with plans for lake tahoe, not a lot of natural snow but they're able to make manmade snowre's good news. don't be shy. head on up there and do a little skiing for the holiday upon us, because they do have some snow up there. here's a look at live doppler 7 hd. no returns around the bay area. we did have some high clouds drift by from time to time today. otherwise, lots of sunshine, and how about some record highs today. 72, report high, oakland airport. 73, downtown oakland. 68, record high, sfo, mountain view tied the record. pick out your location and see how mild it was. 66 today in san francisco. 62 in san rafael. napa, 67. 61 in antioch. live moore, 66. and san jose today, 67. clear sky out there, but it is getting chilly in some locations. san francisco 60. 65 oakland. north bay, from the mt. tam cam, santa rosa, 56. novato, 48. fairfield, 42. with less wind tonight the offshore winds have stopped and the clear sky, get ready for colder temperatures overnight tonight. more sunshine for your monday, a few clouds will drift by. it looks like the dry, mild weather patte

. >> people with plans for lake tahoe, not a lot of natural snow but they're able to make manmade snowut here's good news. don't be shy. head on up there and do a little skiing for the holiday upon us, because they do have some snow up there. here's a look at live doppler 7 hd. no returns around the bay area. we did have some high clouds drift by from time to time today. otherwise, lots of sunshine, and how about some record highs today. 72, report high, oakland airport. 73, downtown oakland. 68, record high, sfo, mountain view tied the record. pick out your location and see how mild it was. 66 today in san francisco. 62 in san rafael. napa, 67. 61 in antioch. live moore, 66. and san jose today, 67. clear sky out there, but it is getting chilly in some locations. san francisco 60. 65 oakland. north bay, from the mt. tam cam, santa rosa, 56. novato, 48. fairfield, 42. with less wind tonight the offshore winds have stopped and the clear sky, get ready for colder temperatures overnight tonight. more sunshine for your monday, a few clouds will drift by. it looks like the dry, mild weather

today is 9-1-1 and we want to thank the first responders for a manmade disaster that effected all of us. there could be a crisis that happens in people's lives and we're taking care of people right here in our community like when we did in rovrnd whether new york or the asian crash where we did so well, with our personnel where people need the health care whether vision or anything. so i want to again thank the heartbeat department and thank the folks for the leadership in the toirnd center. i want to extend a very hearty thanks to lisa is a because they know how to design community sensitive things and take a historic building and transform it's use. people republican e remedy necessary their swimming days at the y but also to see what we're doing in the center of the city helping mobile home e people. it's the same philosophy that people did shelters and services and beautiful design that the partners have long been doing if any of you are looking they're working on the california hotel they're working on the elementary consulting school in china thoun it up. they're to keep on wor

. >> it's still snow, just manmade.ything, it offers a more secure base for when mother nature dumps some pow on top. >> ski resorts say you will not be able to tell the difference between the manmade snow from the real snow. >>> it's one man's way of saying good-bye. the sweet tribute to candlestick park. >> and i'm dennis o'donnell. coming up, what does judge judy have to did with the jim harbaugh to texas rumor and the rematch of the spurs and warriors coming up. >> what's cool about your school? you can email your nomination to us at cool schools at kpix.com/schoolcast. we may come and feature your school on the show. ,, ,,,, ,,,,,, [son] all right,she has no idea. [man] no one told her,right? [son]hi! [mom screams] >>> checking out your neighborhood forecast. a cold start to the morning here. by the afternoon lots of sunshine in walnut creek. about 59 degrees. a little bit warmer for tomorrow. >> and off to work we go. here's a live look at westbound 80 in berkeley and everything looks really good. it's a combinati

the drop in temperatures also means ski resorts can run manmade snow machines nonstop 24/7. return of the snow also means return of spinouts and other accidents along interstate 80. play it safe. right now, no chain requirements on interstate 80 up in the sierra but on highway 50, chains are required on all vehicles unless you have four-wheel drive. plan ahead if you're headed up there. >> four-wheel drive and snow tires. >> right. >> you were saying that she was in maybe one of the coldest places in the bay area. >> yeah. probably as cold as we've seen off to the north. we've got 26, but truckee, zero. lake tahoe truckee will not get above freezing today. so there's some perspective for you on the cold for you this morning. 36 right now in downtown san jose. and by downtown standards, that's chilly. south of san jose, morgan hill, 32 degrees, also around the peninsula. out there at the airport, san mateo 37 degrees, 34 in redwood city. and as you just saw, 27 degrees in walnut creek where she's trying to keep warm this morning. and 38 degrees in livermore. enough of a breez

it's just manmade. if anything, it offers a more secure base for when mother name dumps is on the pow on top. >> reporter: that pow, powder, can come in a flurry. that's what the resorts hope. and the area is ready that will make more work for you. >> yes. bring it on. >> many here are waiting for just a couple of days of that sierra snow that is heavy and wet. in blue canyon, ryan takeo, kpix 5. >> dump some pow. all right, those ski resorts say they are thankful that it's been cold enough to even make snow during the day, too. they claim you won't be able to tell the manmade stuff from the fresh powder. better than nothing, i guess. >> fresh pow. >>> all right. paul, live on the streets of palo alto tonight with our mobile weather lab and turns out it's going to be a perfect night to do a little last- minute shopping. >> reporter: all those last- minute shoppers a lot of other parts of the country dealing with cold, 10, 15 degrees, they are dealing with snow, they are dealing with chevy rainfall, our

. >> our problems are manmade.refore, they can be solved by man and man can be as big as he wants. no problem of human destiny is beyond human beings. man's reason and spirit have often solved the seemingly unsolvable and we believe they can do it again. >> how do we get back to that confidence that we can solve our manmade problems and other problems? >> well, you know, i have that confidence. we've gone over a tough time in the last five years and most of the young people who are here today have come of age during as difficult a period at we've seen in our modern history. we went through the worst financial crisis since the great depression. we have gone through wars. part of the 9/11 generation who was very young at the time but remembers the trauma of that event. and yet, if you look at it, we've now ended the war in iraq. we are about to end the war in afghanistan, we've begun a recovery that is not yet complete coming out of the financial crisis but the job market is getting better, our economy is improving.

it's an act of justice and that poverty like apartheid is manmade. >> the mystery for biologists that why the whales wound up in water that off this shore is only 2 feet deep. a large group of 24 whales could not be located which could be good news if they went back to sea. >> stocks soared on news of increased hiring and lower unemployment. gains were across the board with the dow crossing 16,000 to close up 199 points. the nasdaq gained 29. >> three, two, one. [ cheering and applause ] >> a north texas tollway authority has about 80 trucks spreading sand on more than 800 miles of highway. power is knocked out for millions of people and hundreds of flights are canceled. farther north in arkansas snow is blanketing the state. >> you're going to get a snowball and it's just -- whoa! seriously? for him, yeah, he's hiding. >>> the arrangements are starting to come together now to celebrate the life and legacy of nelson mandela. of course, there's again an outpouring of emotion from all over the world since the 95- year-old passed away yesterday. as you probably know, mandela became south

. >> our problems are manmade, therefore they can be solved by man and man can be as big as he wants.o problem of human destiny is beyond human beings. man's reason and spirit have often solved the seemingly unsolvable, and we believe they can do it again. >> how do we get back to that confidence that we can solve our manmade problems and other problems? >> well, you know, i have that confidence. we gone through a tough time over the past five years. most of the young people who are here today have come of age during as difficult a period as we've seen in our modern history. we went through the worst financial crisis since the great depression. we have gone through wars. this is part of the 9/11 generation who was very young at the time, but remembers the trauma of that event. and yet if you look at it, we've now ended the war in iraq. we're about to end the war in afghanistan. we've begun a recovery that's not yet complete coming out of the financial crisis, but the job market is getting better. our economy is improving. we have doubled our production of clean energy. doubled our tra

. >> manmade no. >> it is cold enough to do that. they are firing up the snow guns every night overnight. but right now, any chance of snow i'm looking at and it's a long-range forecast so things certainly can change, january 10th. on that note, let's look at what's going on today. first off, count it it five. five straight days of "spare the air." it is illegal to burn for the rest of the day. for five straight days we are also looking at very unseason bly mild conditions. right now 57 degrees in san francisco. that's typically the high temperature experienced for this time of the year. santa rosa after a morning low of 30 now up to 53 degrees. it's also 53 in mountain view. okay. today's forecast high a sampling across our microclimates into the 60s easily. typically we're into the 50s. so we're averaging six to eleven degrees above normal for this 27th day of the month of december. we will continue to see poor air quality and hazy sunshine. we will now begin to see the end of the dangerous surf with that beach hazardous statement

that's because a noticeable drop in temperatures now means ski resorts like sugar bowl can run their manmade snowmaking machines 24/7. it's important because of the season that started out slowly in snowfall. businesses like the ski resort can guarantee they will be open for the upcoming christmas and new year's holiday week. >> very, very important time of the year for ski resorts. and the community in its entirety. >> reporter: is this cold weather enough to save the holidays? >> no question. it will help the cause. >> jeff raineri says he -- jeff was saying, i have to get up there. >> i'm embarrassed to say i missed it all last year. let's get to the cold weather story. we've been talking about it for days. and now, the chill is starting to arrive in the atmosphere. anything from 5 to 10 miles per hour. and the wind starting to calm at this hour is creating less friction in the atmosphere. that's going to allow the temperatures to plummet in the north bay and in the east bay. you see the result of the winds beginning to calm down. some of the coldest weather up here into the north bay. 10

they can now run all that manmade snow making equipment, as well. resorts say this almost guarantees they'll be open in time for the christmas holiday. >>> our coverage of the cold weather continues all morning long, both on-air and online. visit our website, nbcbayarea.com. >>> this morning at 4:35, san jose police are investigating another deadly crash involving an suv and a man riding a bike. police say the driver hit the bicyclist in south san jose. happened before 7:00 last night. the cyclist was taken to the hospital where he died. right now, police say it's unclear who had the right of way. but the driver of the suv stayed at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. >>> the crash marks the 40th traffic fatality this year and the 25th carver sus pedestrian fatality. that's compared to 12 in all last year. just seven back in 2010. >>> a memorial is planned for sunday for the popular television host killed while riding his motorcycle monday night. this morning, friends and family are mourning the death of bill be beckweth, host of "c

woman: a flash flood of the manmade kind. apparently, a 12-inch pipe burst. take a look behind me. this water main break shut off water to 2,200 residents. woman: how many breaks are you working on right now? we have 24 breaks working right now. man: in our company, washington suburban sanitary commission, we had 479 water main breaks in february -- the most ever, for any february. man: this 10-inch water main in willard park is 73 years old. man: at wssc, we're having a year of record -- a ramp up slope of water main breaks that soon is going to reach exponential. man: the damage has been done. and this is the culprit. brunhart: today, 25% of our 5,500 miles of underground water pipes has reached the end of useful life. by the year 2020, 85% will have reached the end of useful life. woman: what to do? wssc is working on that costly problem right now. brunhart: it's not only true here, but it's true throughout our nation. narrator: across the united states, cities and towns are facing the challenge of aging and outdated drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure. it'

and now a growing list of scientists reject the so-called consensus that manmade climate change is real. that the orthodox makes him the most original thinker of 2013. >>> okay, most staggering thinker. >> the neo cons take on the freeze of the nuclear program to them again. >> i'll get in on that. and i would add the republican governors who are refusing to expand medicaid and they are hurting their own constituents. >> thank you, eleanor. >> amen to that chorus over there. >> the tea party would be my candidate here. i think they have just repeated themselves to the point that nobody is listening to them outside their own constituent city. >> well they're coming back. >> senator ron paul for plagiarizing wiki leaks. >> the two brothers were sfixated on the passage of obama care in the first term that they let michelle obama make false promises about keeping their own insurance. and staggering thinking that the emanuel brothers. okay, best follow up. >> obama at the mandela funeral, flirting with the danish pastry while michelle gives her stare. >> the danish pastry was the prime minis

the drop in temperature also means ski resorts can run manmade snow machines nonstop 24-7. return of snow also means a return of spin-outs and other accidents along interstate 80. right now there are no chain requirements on interstate 80 up in the sierra, but on highway 50 chains are required on all vehicles unless you do have a four-wheel drive. >>> it's not just us getting the blast of winter. leann greg is in denver with the latest there. >> reporter: road crews working around the clock trying to keep up with falling snow and icy conditions if the denver area and across the state. parts of the colorado high country are bracing for up to two feet of snow. the powerful arctic chill is baring down on the rockies and northern plains before pushing into the southeast. deadly conditions near duluth, minnesota, where a foot of snow is expected today on top of 26 inches yesterday. howling winds are churning the frigid waters of lake superior. at least four people have lost their lives on slippery roads. by friday temperatures in the region could drop to more than 20 below. >> t

. >> how do we get back to that confidence that we can solve our manmade problems and other problems? >> why was the host of hardball playing such softball?

people who are ready for any kind of disaster, natural or manmade.rketing to them. >>> and she had a great business plan for a new shoe company, until someone ripped off the idea. protecting yourself. coming up next on "your business." >>> small businesses are revitalizing the economy and american express open is

. >> how do we get back to that confidence that we can solve our manmade problems and other problems?was the host of hardball playing such softball?

party's refusal to combat climate change despite overwhelming evidence the climate change is very real manmade and that it could be devastating for the human race over the short term it is killing people republicans continue to argue that climate change is just a big joke spread around by crazy liberal scientists but look at their content to let their followers die climate change fuel massive super storms and epic wildfires finally republicans are killing off their followers by sending them off to fight unnecessary and illegal wars. my fellow citizens at this hour american and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm iraq to free its people and to defend the world from grave danger on my orders coalition forces have begun striking selected targets of military importance to undermine saddam hussein's ability to wage war. these are opening stages of what will be a broad and concerted campaign. as of last month there have been forty four hundred eighty nine american military deaths just in iraq says george w. bush's war hawk cronies lied america into a war in marc

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. >> it's just manmade snow. if anything, it offers a more secure base for when mother nature dumps some powder on top. >> reporter: that powder can come in a flurry. that's what the resorts hope and the area is ready. >> that will make more work for you. >> yeah. yeah. bring it on. [ laughter ] >> reporter: many here are ready for a couple of days of that heavy, wet sierra snow they have come to know and love here. live in blue canyon, i'm ryan takeo, kpix 5. >>> coming up a crowded theater collapses. >> like watch out, we thought it was part of the play i. >> the rush to help dozens of people injured. >> controversy in figure skating usually involves judges and scoring. tonight, it's a bay area olympian's confession that's being called a slap in the face to russia. >> reporter: and good evening to you, meteorologist paul deanno live on university avenue in palo alto. you can count them on one hand now. five shopping days until christmas. we'll talk about your shopping and your holiday forecast coming up in 10 m

world's best robots were put to the test competing in tasks designed to help humans in natural or manmade disasters these included tasks like opening doors or climbing up stairs all tempted by a robot that would have to rely on sensors and cameras to understand its environment artie's nicholas o'donovan witnessed this technology firsthand and brings us the story. we're here at the annual robotics challenge way sixteen teams out competed to have a chance of winning the two million dollars it's a cutting edge event and only the finest of the finest of the experimental robotic industry are allowed to compete alongside the competition days this exposition way hundreds of companies in the latest technology and experimental robotics obviously the military is one of the main recipients of this kind of technology for instance the suit cold the super flex and developed under the war weight program is a great example but when something becomes the center of the dot the challenge there is a strong chance that we see on the streets rather sooner than later the best example would be drugs if the rich

world that's robots were put to the test competing in france designed to help unions and natural or manmade disasters these included tasks like opening doors or climbing up stairs only tainted by a robot that would capture of mine and sensors and cameras to understand its environment rt snake was so done in britain is this technology first and then brings us the story we hit it off. you will take statins with sixteen teams offbeat didn't have the chops to put in a two million dollars to cut teenage event in only the finest of the finest of the experimental group was taken to st are allowed to compete alongside the competition is this exposition with hundreds of companies are shedding the likes of technology in experimental group of six obviously the military is one of the main recipients of its current technology for instance this it holds that the secret six defendants on to the war with program is a great example but when something becomes the center of the doctor challenge there is a strong charts that we see all the streets rather sooner than adding to the basics of what we drove to the

people who are ready for any kind of disaster, natural or manmade. how entrepreneurs are marketing to them. >>> and she had a great business plan for a new shoe company, until someone ripped off the idea. protecting yourself. coming up next on "your business." >>> small businesses are revitalizing the economy and american express open is here to help. that's why we're proud to present "your business" on msnbc. >>> hi, there, everyone, i'm jj ramberg and welcome to "your business," the show dedicated to giving you tips and advice to help your small business grow. business psychologists will tell you that consumer purchases are generally based not on pragmati pragmatism, but on emotion, and that's why a growing number of entrepreneurs are marketing to those who fear the unknown and want to be prepared in the event of a disaster or domestic terrorism. we found one small business that serves the so-called prepper movement and practices what they preach. >> it's so important for people to prepare and to protect their family from what's coming. and for me,

from natural disasters to manmade ones, one city in the philippines is struggling.omes. relief organizations are handing out food packs for the holidays and the philippine government is moving evacuees into makeshift bunkhouses to get them off the streets. >>> still ahead -- the colors of christmas are not just red or green or white. all shades represented as told by one southern california santa claus. >>> an update on a little girl who inspired millions to sing christmas carols in the streets. >>> and we'll recap our top stories including how the bay area is giving back this christmas day. good. good answer. check it out. learning's fun now. yeah, back in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet to play and learn online. all we had was that franklin fuzzypants. ah, the educational toy bear. remember when the battery went out? [ slow, deep voice ] give me your abc's. all i learned was a new definition of fear. i need some pudding. yeah, there's one left. [ male announcer ] connect all your wi-fi-enabled devices with u-verse high speed internet. rethink p

. >>> a manmade a face so stupid, it got stuck like that. none of these stories on "red eye" tonight. >> she's hotter than a sidewalk in summertime. look at that. he's got no will to live. it's andy levy. he can strangle you with his chest hair. now a reporter. sitting next to me tucker carlson and editor in chief of the daily caller. >> a block. the lede. >> thank you. before we go to our first story, i want to let you know that governor mike huckabee will be joining us later for an exclusive announcement that you'll not hear anywhere else. i'm thrilled he chose "red eye" over those others. is it a new day for the nsa? a presidential task force has drafted memorial d eed recommee overall the spying tactic pps the proposals would limit hold up they collect and store the information of americans. >> we need to view our activities with a basic idea in mind. not doing things because we can do them. >> speaking of not doing things because we can do them. >> that seems mean to the whale. >> it is. >> i think it was a whale. >> of course, it was a

astronomers said it could vice-president a meteor or manmade space debris. it must have been big, it was spotted in several midwestern states. >> drivers are being told to stay off the roads in western minnesota and eastern north dakota. not a good sound. you can hear how strong the winds are, up to 50 miles per hour. the pictures north of north dakota. where it's gold and visibility is poor. temperatures are not encouraging. you are saying it's less than zero degrees. >> there's wind gusts 40 to 50 miles per hour. in the video you can hear the muted muffled sound. it's brutal weather conditions. we'll get to that, if you are in the if blizzard and are looking for a warm spot. california getting record-high temperatures conditioning for the next few days. especially around los angeles, where we get the low to mid 70s. let's go from the record warmth to where the cold is. dropped in 24 hours. down 45 degrees. temperatures continue to crop. omaha dropped 10 degrees. whipped gusts up to 45 miles per hour. we factor in the cold weather. increasing for oema ha. b

significant engineering improvements that allow buildings to better withstand excessive forces whether manmadend legislation passed in the wake of the disaster has gimp greater voice to the victims and families left behind by attacks like the oklahoma city bombing. timothy mcveigh believed that he was going to cause people to rise up and re-bell against their government. this was going to be the start of the revolution. and what happened was the total opposite. you saw a community in total support of its law enforcement, of its firemen, of its government. it shows that when we put our hearts and our minds together, we can make something good happen out of something terrible. >> but resilience alone can't protect against every threat. events continue to demonstrate that free societies must remain vigilant. the tragic bombing that killed three and injured 250 at the 2013 boston marathon is a stark example. almost certainly by coincidence, it happened on patriots' day. virtually 18 years to the day after timothy mcveigh attacked oklahoma city. >>> he was a brilliant mathematician who hated societ

. >> how do we get back to that confidence that we can solve our manmade problems and other problems? >> why was the host of hardball playing such softball? >> glenn greenwald who published those secret nsa documents under fire who say he's profiteering from snowden's leaks. >> and cbs swoons over an idea that amazon some day may deliver your packages with drones. was that segment and infomercial for jeff bezos? i'm howard kurtz anthis is "mediabuzz." >>> it was a mystery surrounding martin bashir after those vial comments how sarah palin deserves an old slave punishment as a toilet. >> when she invokes slavery she confirms that if anyone truly qualified for a dose of discipline from thomas thirstlewood then she would be the outstanding candidate. >> why did msnbc do nothing for nearly three weeks. but after meeting this week with the president, the british journalist said he's leaving the network. quote it is my sincere hope that all of my colleagues at this special network will be allowed to focus on the issues that matter without the distraction of myself or my ill-judged comments.

you think about the accomplishments that that manmade from the small space. didn't have internet connection or a stof to help him. and it's just amazing to be in the presence. >> absolutely. troy, thanks so much. >> thank you. >>> and one note for our viewers. jim vance is on his way to cover the funeral. >>> how easy is it to walk in right off the the streets? nbc reporters go undercover with hidden cameras. >>> plus, the number one source of germs in the entire house. now, this one is pretty gross. veronica? >> it's another cold and windy night for us, barbara, with sub freezing temperatures tomorrow. and look at this. we're already tracking saturday's storm system. i'll give you the very latest time line as i zoom down to the counties, the cities, the neighborhoods. >>> i'm here to honor my daughter lauren, who was a substitute teacher at sandy hook elementary school, killed last year. >> saturday marks one year since the tragedy in newtown, connecticut. and some families of those killed are in d.c. to honor those lost with acts of kindness. the newtown ac

it goes, these type of words can never be manmade. no matter what you call this power. it's one at the end. >> and in all these religious traditions, judaism, christianity, and islam, moses finally answered god's call and headed home to face down the pharaoh. >>> coming up, just minutes from now, snakes and hail and clouds of locusts. we go in search of the story behind the ten plagues and the pharaoh who messed with moses. our journey around the world and across time continues when "back to the beginning with christiane amanpour" returns. 3nhj >>> and now, snakes, storm clouds, and swarms of bugs. and who was the pharaoh who messed with moses? as "back to the beginning with christiane amanpour" continues. >> our journey back to the time of moses took us to the ruins of luxor. it is a grand reminder of the glory that once was ancient egypt. and at a dig nearby, we met betsy bryan, an american archaeologist who's unearthing clues about this place and its people. all the digging that's gone on for the last several hundred years, has that enabled us to reach a conclusion a

one manmade it out safely. the fire began on the second floor and spread to the attic. firefighters were on scene. a silver fire -- a disabled veteran was in the home at the time. two firefighters were injured. five people lived in the home. it appears to be a total loss. >>> police cracking down on two establishments that specialize in adult entertainment. they are located in prince george's county. the clubs don't have the proper permits to operate and are being shut down at least for the time being. police issued violation notices to them. they ordered them to shut down last week. both had been issued several violation notices. they will stay closed pending the outcome of an appeals hearing. >>> a menorah stolen from a home in northeast. someone returned it today in pieces. it's a fixture during the holidays. this is video of it a few years ago. ahead on news 4 at 5:00, chris gordon sits down with the menorah owner to see how it was returned. >>> a busy shopping day at malls across the region. >> what it was like as many head out to give back, take back the holiday g

. >>> a manmade a face so stupid, it got stuck like that. none of these stories on "red eye" tonight. >> she's hotter than a sidewalk in summertime. look at that. he's got no will to li

. >> i think this is the worst manmade epidemic in history. >> dr.franklin is medical director for the state of washington's department of labor and industries. when is the first time this even became an issue that you had noticed? >> by 2001, our claims managers were sending me cases of injured workers who had had a low-back sprain and who were dead three years later from an unintentional overdose of prescribed opioids. it was the saddest thing i'd ever seen. >> so he took action, helping write guidelines that this year became state law. it applies to non-cancer chronic pain patients. it mandates prescriber education, treatment plans called pain contracts between physicians and patients, and tracking of opioid use. if states don't follow new laws reflecting best practices and universal precautions so opioids can be used safely and effectively, this will never turn around. >> the washington state law does have its share of critics, many of whom are patients dealing with pain right now. they are particularly concerned about one provision. it requires

that is the island that was manmade to look like a palm. i want to give you a good look at what is going on behind us because just behind there, these fireworks are going to blow up. we're not talking about your average fireworks display. they're going for the guinness book of world records, going for 400,000 fireworks in just six minutes. and so you can imagine how crazy that's going to look. it's not just going to be here at the atlantis. there are fireworks that are going to go all across the city. we're on the seashore about 100 kilometers. so about 60 miles or so of the coastline is going to light up. they're doing all kinds of amazing things such as making it look like the sun is rising with fireworks. this is a very choreographed, very beautiful and artistic show but it's going to be loud and crazy. you know dubai, whenever they do something, they want to do it big, they want do do it right and beat everybody else and make a spectacle. the last record kuwait holds the last record for the biggest fireworks display with 77,000. so they

they're being asked to build a robot that will perform task in a manmade or natural disaster zone. let's take a look at one of them. this is the valley cannery. the design from nasa, the latest in a long line of space robots. the forefront is from japan. it's a company just bought by google. this one has new motors that make it faster and stronger. jacob ward covering this competition in homestead, florida. >> we're here at the robotics multi million olympics for robots. i'm with brent kennedy this is robo simeon right here. show me this robot a little bit. first of all, it does not look like a humanoid rescuer in the way that i would imagine one. >> so we're at one end of the spectrum for the solutions for this type of work. and we're really concentrated on having a very stable robot, and one you can put out in the field for long periods of time with little risk to the robot. >> the task that you're charged with include climbing leaders, driving trucks. it's kind of ridiculous. i assume these are incredibly difficult challenges. >> they're very much on the cutting edge of what we

. >> how do we get back to that confidence that we can solve our manmade problems and other problems? such softball?

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can you tell which one is manmade?h part of my leg exposed and nobody's staring at it because they can't tell. you can kind of see where there's like shaving marks where you know somebody would have shaved. >> it looks life like. cosmetic color color matched to her skin tone down to the freckles and creases on the heel. heather now has four prosthetic legs. >> this is my waterproof leg. and i wear this one in the shower. >> this one's for running, another for flats and one for high heels. >> i kind of feel like my old self again when i wear it. >> she had no idea she would get this far until advocate avi va drescher walked into her hospital room. >> she walked in with high heels in skinny jeans and i couldn't tell which leg was real and which wasn't. it really helped me think okay, i'm going to be able to do this. >> of course, can the priority when you lose a limb is how am i going to walk. beyond that is sort of a female rite of passage which is how am i going to feel pretty and sexy? how am i going to get a pedicure